Currently Suspended Snowy Monaro Councillor Announces Plans to Run in Kiama by-Election

Currently suspended Snowy Monaro councillor announces plans to run in Kiama by-election

Snowy Monaro's Andrew Thaler, under suspension for misconduct, announces candidacy for Kiama by-election, aiming for increased public profile.

Suspended Snowy Monaro councillor to stand in Kiama; pledges to rename electorate

Andrew Thaler pictured in Queanbeyan in 2022. Photo: Claire Fenwicke. Suspended southern NSW councillor Andrew Thaler has announced he’ll run in the Kiama byelection. Cr Thaler was elected to Snowy Monaro Regional Council in the 2024 local government elections, despite an existing ban on him entering council premises or approaching council staff. The controversial councillor has been suspended from council twice this year over comments he made o…